Unsettled

I can’t remember the last time it rained THIS hard in Metro Manila. Typhoon Ondoy brought in the rain as early as 3am (from what I recall) and it went on non-stop until 10pm. Streets and major thoroughfares are flooded all over the metropolis.

I got an SMS from my mom earlier today and she said the power went out in our home in the morning, and the rain has entered our home as well. The water level has risen to 4 inches as of 2pm. I was so freaked out and worried about them, I couldn’t think straight. Around dinner time I tried contacting them again but all communication lines were dead. According to my sister who spoke to my mom in the afternoon, the water level has reached their knees.

It’s 11:17pm right now, our electric power has been restored after more than 9 hours, and still no word from my family. Just thinking about them and their possible situation right now just wrenches my heart. God, please keep them safe.